Holiday Challenge 2 Centre Florida/Caribbean

spursman

Hi all
this is a challenge for the likes of travelman/savapenny/sloppychops etc(sorry if i've missed some of our fine contributors out)
i am looking for a 2 centre holiday 2weeks in orlando(preferably a villa) & 1 week in the Caribbean(preferably Jamaica) must start & end in August & its for 7 people 4 adults 3 children 2 aged 11 1 aged 8 have been quoted £9000 by Virgin for 3 weeks 2/8/06-24/8/06 come on people do your worst
eagerly awaiting your replies
Spursman

saveapenny

Flights alone come to £7364
VA OUT LGW TO MCO 2ND £3600
AA ..MCO TO MJB 16TH 784
MJB LGW 2980

Ok we have a base to start ...anyone find better flights? before we start on hotels

saveapenny

A cheaper option would be to go to the Keys for the 3rd week.
We drove it took about 13 hours with loads of stops and we really enjoyed the drive down then on the way back we flew back from Miami.

Joannekerry

Ive found the flights via opodo for £5900 and a 3 bed villa with heated pool, free international and local phone calls for 2 weeks £1550 with villadirect.com but I'm struggling for accomodation in Jamacia.

spursman

i've got the flights at £5866.40 going london-orlando, orlando-mobay, mobay-london, i got 2weeks in a 4 bed villa at £1414, then 1 week in a 4* hotel at £970 grand total of £8250.40 but this is without car hire(which was included on Virgin quote taxes as well) transfers in Jamaica(in virgin quote) so the Virgin price is still looking good the Jamaica hotel i've found is room only the virgin deal was AI so in fact the virgin price now looks excellent
we are actually looking to go Summer 2007 but Virgin will let us book now for 2007 at summer 2006 prices(if there are any govt taxes introduced between now & then we would have to pay them otherwise no surcharges) & my local travelcare will honour any price i get then give me a small discount(only £25 or so)
anyway hope some of you can come up with something better
btw i only want direct flights i have found cheaper flights which meanstopovers & plane changes in Italy but that is too much messing about
all the best
Spursman